The cruelty that some people commit against animals is incredibly disturbing. But what animal rights activists in Vietnam recently discovered renders one speechless: a dog whose mouth had been tightly wrapped shut with adhesive tape. According to his condition he must have lived with this torture for some time.

When the tape had finally been completely removed, one saw for the first time that it hat cut through both fur and flesh until it reached bare bone. After the successful intervention, Lucky (so named by his rescuers) could eat again for the first time.

The tracks left behind by the tape on Lucky's mouth are unmistakable. But he is already much stronger and even lets himself be cuddled by his care team. So, lucky that he was rescued. Otherwise, he would have starved to death in misery. Hopefully, his tormentors will be held to account for their deeds before they can inflict these cruel methods on other defenseless animals.